One lot advertises the Hasselblad camera that Armstrong used to photograph Aldrin on the moon along with a NASA "worm" cap that was said to have flown on an Apollo lunar mission! Wrong!!!

Another lot highlights a large American flag that was, if I am not mistaken, flown to the moon by Shepard on Apollo 14. The flag lot also mentions that "tire marks" from the lunar roving vehicle can be seen on the surface of the U.S. flag! What??? LRV-1, 2, and 3 were used by the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 lunar crews -- not 14 -- which only used a 2-wheel non-powered cart vehicle.

Estimated value for each of the lots was between $100 and $1,000,000!!! Oh boy!

Has anyone seen these and perhaps there are other lots that I am not yet aware of. There is a NASA letter with the flown Apollo 14 flag, however, I wasn't able to see a better scan of the letter contents.

Leon Ford

Thank you sooo much for letting us know about this auction. I would have missed it. I got to get that Hasselblad. I hope $75 will get it. Maybe $73.50. As long as Larry McGlynn doesn't see this stuff, I have a chance!!

Ken Havekotte

In all fairness to Guernsey's description of the Hasselblad camera lot, just perhaps (huh), the writeup was only referring to a replica of the same-type camera used on the moon by Armstrong? While it certainly doesn't come across that way, especially with the supplement "flown" lunar ballcap that couldn't have existed at the time of the lunar landings, how do you and others read this?

If anyone could get a better/clearer copy/scan of the NASA letter in reference to the Apollo 14/Shepard lunar flag, I would love to see it for personal reasons.

Another lot, I believe, features a flown Apollo 11 lunar flag — however — there appears to be no letter from Aldrin (?) and/or an appropriate certification from anyone else. Even the format of how the flag was presented, etc. appears to be way off.

dsenechal

And, if you think the item descriptions are bad, take a look at the feedback. And if you think the feedback's bad, take a look at the feedback that's been mutually withdrawn. Goodness!

It's a shame, really, though, because Jack Naylor is a legendary camera collector, with one of the largest and comprehensive collections in the world (Google for more info). Evidently, Mr. Naylor thought he had the real thing, or maybe he sort of forgot (he's almost 90). I just hope he didn't pay too much for that Hasselblad, though. If you look really, really close, you'll see that the name plate says 500EL/M, which places it at or later than 1972. At least it's older than that cap.

DCCollector

Ken -- my reaction exactly when I read about the Apollo 14 flag's "post marks from the moon."

Never again $225 delivery charge for a 2lb item that cost $125.00 Beware Buyers

It's clear from reading this that your invoice will include an outrageous shipping quotation (likely $300 to $400) from a company called "White Glove" which is very likely the seller himself.

The seller points out that you do have other shipping options, which appears to be that you can pick it up yourself or arrange for UPS to pick it up. Even if you do choose this option you will be charged $90 to $160 for it, regardless of the value of the item.

To bid in the auction you would have to accept their terms and conditions. People make the assumption that anyone running a live auction is automatically a reputable auction house but that ain't necessarily so!

In their terms and conditions it is stated that they basically will not pack items or arrange delivery. If you're not able to go in person to collect your items (for which you'll also be charged a fee) you will have to find some service that will go there, pack your item, and deliver it to you - something which will be very difficult to arrange and very expensive. Guernsey's state that they will also charge you a fee for 'overseeing' the packing of your item by the third party.

DCCollector

I tuned into the live auction via eBay to see how the space items fared in today's auction.

The Apollo 14 flag with the "lunar rover" track marks sold for $21,000 (before any buyer's premium). The Apollo 11 "flown" flag sold for $6,000. And the "Apollo 17" panorama picture sold for $2,250 (Mike, I think you may be charging too little).

Just wait until the winning bidders get the bill for shipping...

Sanmat Aviation

I live in New York City and have purchased some items from this auction. There was no additional fee for picking up the items in house. In today's world, most items are reasonable, cosidering the cost of things.

Their website claims also to have a hat worn on Apollo 11, but then acknowledges the hat, with the NASA worm, couldn't have been on the flight.

Is this the Hasselblad that was used on the lunar surface to take the "visor" shot? Is it possible that Armstrong had personal possession of the camera, and GAVE it to Jack Naylor (as the Zaricor website claims?)

So are the Zaricors in error, dupes, liars... or could their claims about one of the most iconic pieces of equipment in human history possibly be true?

Robert Pearlman

The one and only Hasselblad EDC to be used on the lunar surface during Apollo 11 remains on the moon today.

space1

Everything about that Hasselblad screams terrestrial. Did anyone bother to note that all lunar Hasselblads were silver in color? That they didn't have viewfinders? That they had over-sized trigger buttons? That they had special lenses? Match all of those features and more, then we'll talk about how it still couldn't be Armstrong's from the moon. The Hasselblad in the collection is nice, and it has a nice focusing handle accessory, but it is strictly a catalog item.

chet

I thought the same... not even a velcro tab in sight!

Don't these people realize that having this on their website calls into question the details of everything else being exhibited there?

Robert Pearlman

I sent a quick note to Zaricor outlining the basics and inviting them to make contact for more. Let's see if they reply.